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By Terry Messman on ‘Blessed are the acts of mercy, solidarity, and resistance’
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Two decades of writing for Bay Area street newspapers
By Jack Bragen on ‘When someone is living in the margins, being published matters...’
Oakland has an accountability problem, and its unhoused residents fall through the cracks
By Emma Welty on 'The city’s approach to encampment sweeps in the post-Grants Pass era is one of self-contradiction and dishonesty...'
Encampment sweeps are increasing across the state: A ‘know your rights’ guide for unhoused residents
By Ellie Prickett-Morgan on Now more than ever, knowing your rights as an unhoused person is imperative to your safety.
Beyond Trump: The truly scary side of California’s elections
By Freeway on Californians in the crosshairs of class war will continue to pay for their mere existence.
Post-election shock and it’s effect on one psychotic man
By Jack Bragen on This seems very Orwellian, and worse.
Insurrection City: the radical beginnings of Ohlone Park
By Matt Ray and Matthew Wranovics on Ohlone Park was born as a sortie in a war over whether public space would be controlled democratically or according to the whims of property owners.
The life and times of Vernon Dailey
By Vernon Dailey on I recently won a housing lottery through St. Mary’s Center and will be moving into a one-bedroom apartment in Berkeley soon, very close to where I grew up on Browning Street.
Tents and bars: the cycle between homelessness and incarceration
By Beth Divakaran and Anna Steiner on We cannot police our way out of a housing crisis or sweep the needs of our neighbors away.
Who are unsheltered people voting for this month?
By Alastair Boone on We surveyed 100 people to learn about how they view their role in this month’s election.
Homeless helping homeless: The 3rd annual Wood Street solidarity bike ride
By Freeway on "If we can ride our bikes all the way to Sacramento, if we can organize meetings with lawmakers...we can do anything."